(1) The recent anonymous donation to Kent Middle School needs to be put toward replacing damaged materials in the school library (2)
During the record rainfall in April, the library roof leaked and ruined a
number of crucial items in the library's reference section. (3) Every
single world atlas is now covered in mold and warped beyond use.
(4) All in all, over 50 percent of the collection was damaged in some
way. (5) Others have pointed out that we should be allocating money
to computers and not books, since this is where students will be
doing most of their research. (6) What these critics are forgetting is
that hands-on research in the library provides a sense of wonder and
real-world discovery that engages the senses in a way that no
computer can. (7) In short, we need to restock the library to ensure
our students have a variety of learning opportunities at their
fingertips and are not just locked behind a blinking screen.
Which of the following transitions should be added to the beginning of
sentence 6 to best enhance the organization of the paragraph?
A. Consequently,
B. Firstly,
C. However,
D. Regardless,